Acoma

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/ˈæ.kə.mə/

proper noun

An ancient Native American pueblo in western New Mexico, United States.

OriginSpanish Ácoma ← Western Keres aa'ku →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Native American pueblo in western New Mexico, United States.
  2. The dialect of Keres language spoken by the Acoma people.

Origin

  1. Western Keresaa'ku“white rock”
  2. SpanishÁcoma
  3. EnglishAcoma

From Spanish Ácoma, Acoma, from Western Keres aa'ku (“white rock”) + meh (“people”).

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APA

Acoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Acoma

MLA

“Acoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Acoma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Acoma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Acoma.

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